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Report: Commercial Jet Almost Taken Down by Drone in Florida
A U.S. Airways regional jet came dangerously close to a potentially “catastrophic” midair collision with a remote-controlled drone over the Florida Panhandle, news reports said Friday. A pilot reported the March 22 incident to the Federal Aviation Administration, James Williams, … Continue reading
Drones take flight in Florida
Just a breeze tickled the top of the earthen dike high above Lake Okeechobee, which made flight conditions ideal for a drone that Tom Spencer gripped like a javelin. “Three, two …” another crewman counted as the craft’s propeller snarled … Continue reading
Model planes preparing for takeoff in Humboldt
If Lee Dufort and Wayne Reineke have their way, the skies just north of the Humboldt Airport will soon be full of lots of little planes. Dufort and Reineke are members of the Humboldt Remote Control Model Association and … Continue reading
The Dow Reaches Record Highs, but Will Boeing and General Electric Send It …
Friday brought a new record close for the Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES: ^DJI ) , which closed the day up 32 points, about three points into record territory. Yet, even though the Dow set a new record today, many believe that … Continue reading
Lost and Stolen Liberty for Police State Security
Based on the May 2014 Supreme Court’s non-action regarding the 2012 NDAA law that allows the US military to come into our homes and arrest us and then throw away the key forever without any legal rights, I had to … Continue reading
Emirates shows the way forward
I am a European who has watched the trajectory of Emirates since the beginning. In my early airline career in the 1980s, when a flatmate of mine, who had joined dnata in London, told me they were going to set … Continue reading
MH370 Shapes New EASA Recorder Standards
WASHINGTON – Europe’s aviation regulator, finalizing the first mandated upgrades influenced by Malaysia Airlines Flight 370’s (MH370)’s disappearance, has fast-tracked and strengthened proposed enhancements to make flight recorders and aircraft easier to locate following overwater accidents. The European Aviation Safety … Continue reading